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11/06/25
New Pathways to permanent employment are in effect
This year, new laws have come into effect which give casual workers more power to convert to permanent employment. The new process for becoming a permanent employee is called the “Employee Choice Pathway”.
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Queensland
11/06/25
What have we achieved together?
Most people can easily see what the SDA has achieved together with our members. After all, the SDA helps out thousands of members each year assisting in recovering back pay, resolving rostering issues, helping people through workers’ compensation claims - and much more.
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Queensland
04/06/25
Delegate Spotlight – May 2025
Meet our SDA Newcastle & Northern Delegate Spotlight March 2025.
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Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter Valley
04/06/25
Simple Strategies for Saving in Uncertain Times
We wake up each day to a world where uncertainty feels like the new normal. Where global tensions are rising, new tariffs are putting pressure on the cost of living, and even our power bills have turned into political battlegrounds. It’s no wonder we’re all looking for a bit more security, strength, and certainty.
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Queensland
03/06/25
Union win: 3.5% wage increase from 1 July  
Unions win 3.5% pay rise for retail, fast food and pharmacy workers in 2025.
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National
03/06/25
MEDIA RELEASE | Unions Call on Government to Use Its Buying Power to Demand Ethical Behaviour from Big Tech
The Australian Council of Trade Unions, the Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees’ Association and the Transport Workers Union are calling for the re-elected Labor Government to use existing Australian Commonwealth Procurement Rules to prevent public contracts going to multinational corporations like Amazon unless they meet basic standards of ethical conduct both here and overseas.
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National
30/05/25
Who supports a strong pay rise for workers on July 1?
The SDA is fighting to win millions of workers a real pay rise from July 1, including many retail, fast food and warehouse workers.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
30/05/25
Congratulations to SDA member, Amanda Rishworth MP!
SDA member and former SDA SA official, Amanda Rishworth MP has been appointed as the Workplace Relations Minister.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
30/05/25
SDA calls on Federal Government to support Adult Age = Adult Wage case
We're calling on the Government to support our application to lift the wages of 18-20 year olds.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
22/05/25
NSW NATURAL DISASTER DECLARATION – ‘WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS?’
Most Enterprise Agreements negotiated by the SDA provide for natural disaster leave.
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Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter Valley